Deland, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 20,904. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,375 (+16.6% change)
Males: 9,480 (45.4%), Females: 11,424 (54.6%)

Volusia County

Zip code: 32724

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $28,712
Median house value: $71,700

Population by Race

Races in De Land:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.0%)
  • Black (19.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.1%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.2%), United States (7.0%), Italian (5.2%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 54 feet

Land area: 15.9 square miles

Map of Deland, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in De Land

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 17.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Land city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

7.3% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,647 (+21.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in De Land:

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL DELAND (701 W PLYMOUTH AV)

Other hospitals/medical centers near De Land:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Land:

  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 19 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • DAYTONA BEACH INTL (about 20 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: DAB)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 43 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Land:

  • DELAND MUNI-SIDNEY H TAYLOR FIELD (about 3 miles; DELAND, FL; Abbreviation: DED)
  • BOB LEE FLIGHT STRIP (about 5 miles; DELAND, FL; Abbreviation: 1J6)
  • PIERSON MUNI (about 18 miles; PIERSON, FL; Abbreviation: 2J8)

Amtrak stations near De Land:

  • 4 miles: DELAND (2491 OLD NEW YORK AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 16 miles: SANFORD (AUTO-TRAIN) (SANFORD, 600 PERSIMMON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
  • 16 miles: SANFORD (800 PERSIMMON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Land:

  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 28 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)

Private high school in De Land:

  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 465; Location: 126 SO RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in De Land:

  • ST BARNABAS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 319 W WISCONSIN AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 421 WEST NEW YORK AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • STETSON BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 263; Location: 1025 W MINNESOTA AVE; Grades: PK – 9)
  • CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 132; Location: 509 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 724 N WOODLAND BLVD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • GENEVA ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: 811 ORANGE CAMP RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TEEN CHALLENGE CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 12; Location: 217 N STONE ST; Grades: UG – UG; Girls only)